English v. Delbridge

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff P. T. Delbridge, Jr., brought an action on account against defendant Frank English in the Magistrate Court of Tift County, Georgia, alleging that English owed him $2,000 pursuant to a contract to provide siding to defendant’s home. Defendant answered and counterclaimed for breach of contract, alleging that plaintiff’s “sloppy [and] poor workmanship [required] extra expense to complete [the] job. . . .” His counterclaim (in the nature of set-off) demanded $1,284. The magistrate found that plaintiff failed to carry his burden of proof and plaintiff appealed…